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Michigan Opens Doors it’s First Glamping Site

Michigan will be home to it’s first glamping eco resort.

Bella Solviva, Michigan’s comfy camping eco-resort, is being developed by two entrepreneurs Brad and Sandy Carlson on a 100 acre property in Northern Michigan.

On the Western edge of Jordan River, in Michigan, the glamping destination will feature 100 luxury sites.

The luxury sites will include, fully furnishes safari tents, tree houses, teepees, cabins, restored vintage RV’s and airliners to have access to hot showers and restroom facilities.

Bella Solviva, expects to be in development for two years and expects to have at least 36 sites available to the public this summer.

In addition, the Carlson’s hope to add another 25 sites mid summer with the remaining sites, including six hotel style suites, in 2016.

The properties amenities will include a clubhouse, laundry facilities, swimming pool, tennis as well as multi-purpose courts, ice skating for the winter, playgrounds, a recreation hall.

Also, the property will have trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding and cross country skiing.

This glamping property will be short of nothing as it also will be offering concierge service and on site massages.

Bella Solviva is set to the first glamping resort in Michigan and will set the bar high for other glamping destinations.

For more information on statstics and glamping in the United States check out, “Is Glamping Market Underserved? We Think So.”

Source: www.traverseticker.com

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Is the Glamping Market Under Served? We Think So.

Ryan Hutchings, General Manager of Glamping.com, recently sat down to discuss the glamping trend with Crain’s Chicago Business.

Crain’s Chicago Business sought an in-depth understanding of the growth and opportunity that glamping generates, mainly in the United States.

Ally Marotti, a journalist for Crain’s, presented interesting questions about the glamping industry growth and the glamping market being under-served in the U.S.

Hutchings, echoed the fact that glamping is being both under served in the U.S. and is growing rapidly.

And, regarding the article, “Glamping Resort Planned for Northern Michigan,” speaks to plans for a future glamping site that is raising money to break ground in Alden, Michigan.

In reference to the glamping craze, Hutchings also articulates “It is still spread out across the country. You have a few places in Florida that serve it; you have California, Washington, Montana, and then beyond they are kind of interspersed here and there,” he said. “Unless you live in proximity to one of those places, it becomes a much bigger commitment,” said Hutchings, of the glamping trend.

In addition, Glamping.com has approximately 100 glamping properties in the United States alone, getting request daily, and of these request 20-30% come from the U.S.

This number is significant with an escalating consumer demand for glamping in 2015 and the growth in the glamping inventory shows that the industry as a whole is soaring.

Brad Carlson’s concept of the glamping inventory states, the more glamping inventory declares that becomes available near major attractions or heavily populated cities, the easier it will be to generate demand and fill those beds.

For example, Moab, Utah, is a very popular tourist destinations for Utah natives and travelers around the globe, offering two national parks, world class scenery and remarkable recreation.

Moab Under Canvas, is one of the best models of someone who is taking advantage of the captive population.

“People are much more willing to choose glamping over camping and even hotels if the option is available. Its just not an option in a lot of destinations yet. Weekend getaways and experiential travel vacations that are easily accessible is a huge opportunity,” says Hutchings.

With these statics and information, hopefully this proposed glamping site will break ground soon for Brad Carlson of Alden, Michigan.

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Pacific Rim Glamping at Wya Point Resort

One of the many reasons I’m gaga for glamping is because it offers an all-access pass to nature, and at Wya Point Resort, perched on the cusp of Canada’s West Coast, this access is VIP.

Located a few hours from Vancouver, BC, via car and a trip aboard BC Ferries, connecting the mainland to Vancouver Island, I arrived at Way Point Resort with my family in the early evening. The sun was starting to set, bathing the resort’s private beach in a pink, blue, and golden-hued light so complex it would be difficult for Pantone to capture it in a color chip.

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So taken by the way the light was peeking through the old-growth trees towering over the Pacific Ocean, we dashed out of our car and ran to the resort’s sandy cove before even setting foot in our yurt. Once the sun sank into the horizon, we walked a few steps to our “glampsite” and realized we could have witnessed the kaleidoscope sky from the lounge chairs topping the cedar deck circling our yurt.

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Built strong and sturdy by the Ucluelet First Nation—the original inhabitants of the land—to withstand their position at the edge of the Pacific Rim, the 15 beach-access yurts at Wya Point Resort are far from fair-weather. Indoor wood-burning stoves provide heat in the winter, while the pop-up rooftop skylight cools in the summer. Small indoor kitchens—intended to complement the outdoor grill—provide just enough space to prepare a coastal feast.

At 8:00 p.m. the tide rolled in and with it, waves so powerful, their froth dusted our yurt’s window with millions of micro bubbles. The sound of the waves juxtaposed against the quietness of nature soothed my soul into a sleep so deep I awoke the next morning to the cry of eagles.

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After an obligatory sunrise beachcombing session where we checked out tide pools teeming with sea anemones and starfish, we headed into the nearby town of Ucluelet. Locally-roasted coffee from The Foggy Bean Coffee Co was on our menu, as was a coastal hike along the 5.5-mile Wild Pacific Trail.

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Before returning to our woodsy hideaway, we felt it was our duty to the destination (and our inner foodies) to pick up salmon and halibut caught that morning for an evening cookout.

Barbecuing local fish under a canopy of ancient cedars, I was struck by the privilege of Pacific Rim glamping, and the front-row seat Wya Point Resort gives you to the Pacific wild.

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Know this:

– Well-equipped bathrooms are a few steps from each yurt.
– In addition to yurts, Way Point Resort also features campsites, as well as a collection of nine beachfront, timber-frame lodges.
– The region is famous for fishing, surfing, kayaking, and wildlife viewing, so there’s no shortage of activities.